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Archive for the ‘Climate’ Category

The Apocalypse and call it news because of its recurrence have given a name: Part. The second major snowstorm in less than a week began to bury the U.S. Northeast last night and continues unabated today. Read the rest of this entry »

Deforestation and forest degradation are the cause and result of climate change. Forests absorb CO2, acting as a “sink” but, when damaged or destroyed (eg fires and deforestation) become a “source” releasing CO2 into the atmosphere. Read the rest of this entry »

The release of greenhouse gases and aerosols resulting from human activities are changing the
amount of radiation coming into and leaving the atmosphere, likely contributing to changes in climate. Read the rest of this entry »

This June 5th is reached thirty-five years held the Conference of the United Nations Human Development sobe, which was held in Stockholm in 1972.

From this conference emerged the proposal to declare the 5th of June every year as World Environment Day. Also to create the United Nations Programme on Environment, UNEP. Both proposals were approved by the General Assembly of the multinational organization. Read the rest of this entry »